Excerpt from Mother of Mars (Yes, I’m still working on this.) Rumbling over the rocky landscape, the comforting sound of radio static plays in Cecil’s ears. Agrippa speaks up. “How… how do you feel about all this?” He hesitates. “It’s been hard to process all of this, Agrippa.” Cecil sighs, leaning over the front seat. “IContinue reading “Pity for The Baby Bird”
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The Old Grindstone
You know what’s funny when you really get into editing a story? Realizing that you have a bad habit while writing, and having to go back and fix all of the mistakes caused by it. My friend noticed mine while helping me review my manuscript for Mother of Mars; I use a lot of semicolons,Continue reading “The Old Grindstone”
Markup
I’ve really wanted to put more up here recently. The only thing I really have to show for the last week or so is a mess of pages marked up to hell. Like, seriously. This is Mother of Mars, in its current state. All of those markups are changes I’ve made since I “released” itContinue reading “Markup”
Fifty Thousand, and Then A Few
Cecil finds himself back on Earth. His thoughts are quiet, a feeling that has alluded him since he awoke from his operation. The feeling doesn’t rest easy with him. Seeking some sort of respite, he goes in search of more information regarding the Mars Development Project. What he stumbles upon may cause unrest among theContinue reading “Fifty Thousand, and Then A Few”
The Red Planet
Excerpt from “Above A Whisper” (Nanowrimo 2016) Wandering out through the automatic door once again, Cecil looked out again at the darkness beyond the glass. The tiny dots of light gave it a distinguishable form, which seemed to linger outside. Cecil watched as the planet crept into view, larger than ever before. The red surface wasContinue reading “The Red Planet”
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